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Mrs. Ant, New York/Jamaica Age and Occupation: 25, PhD Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Finance Engagement Date: July 26, 2005 Wedding Date: November 18, 2006 Blogging Since: February 15, 2006 Venue: Rockhouse Hotel About Me: I live in New York but I'm planning a destination wedding in Negril, Jamaica. My fiance and I are high school sweethearts!
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Hand-made With Love

August 17th, 2006 @ 1:11 pm by Mrs. Ant

Originally, we were planning on making boxed invitations with seashells that looked something like this mock-up:

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But the boxes were a huge headache because: 1. we got the wrong kind (semi-automatic popups) that kept concaving in at the corners, 2. the dimensions weren’t approved for mailing by the post office, so we would have to stuff the boxes inside large envelopes, and 3. they just didn’t look nice (that’s what we get for buying cheapo boxes).

So, we decided to just “Keep It Simple, Stupid” and forgo the boxes. The invitations were still beautiful without them. pleased4.gif

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I absolutely adore the textured mulberry paper- it reminds me of the beautiful Caribbean sea. And the sheer orange ribbon adds a tropical splash of color.

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5 1/4 x 5 1/4 Square 57lb. CardStock from Crane’s

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Same sky blue paper from Handmade-paper.us, different lighting

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The finished products, hand-made with love for our family and friends. heart21.gif

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The specific ceremony location and time are available on our website, so I figured I could get away with wording it as “sunset on the cliffs” on our invitations. winky4.gif

So now that I’ve revealed our wedding details, can I expect some of you to crash our wedding?! Hahaha. silly4.gif Only 3 months away! I get all giddy and excited just thinking about it. Woohoo!

20 Responses to “Hand-made With Love”

1.
Katie says:

Oh Miss Ant they’re gorgeous! That color combination is fantastic–makes me think of drinking fruity mixed drinks on the beach :) :)

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Tristan says:

If I happen to show up looking like a “bouncer” with dark sunglasses and an ear piece… nevermind me. Er- unless I show up in the pictures like Owen Wilson did! haha j/k

3.
daisy028 says:

we have the same wedding date;)
love the invites! i think i prefer them sans box, too!

4.
milka says:

oooh, so pretty! love the Jamaican sunset colors, a perfect preview of your wedding!

5.
Tea says:

those invites are really pretty. i can’t wait to hear all the deets about the ceremony!

6.
kanipark says:

they’re beautiful!!!

7.
weddingwishes says:

those look fabulous! i love the orange with the blue!

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lindsay says:

gorgeous!! i love the orange and blue together. your invites look fabulous.

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Becky-O says:

Beautiful! Love the complimentary color palette. But I’m curious. How are you mailing them? Are they going in another envelope?

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lak3rgrl34 says:

Looks great! What font did you use?

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alice says:

these invitations are beautiful! I love the texture of the paper too…great color choice with the ribbon:)

12.
Miss Spider says:

SEND ONE TO MEEEEE.
let’s do an invitation swap~!!!

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K says:

Wow, those are fantastic! Very lovely!!!

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J says:

The colors are so pretty!

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Mrs. Firefly says:

they look fantastic!

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Valerie says:

Date Twins!! I’m so excited :D Beautiful invitations!

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Miss Ant says:

lak3rgrl34,

The fonts I used were: English (for the most of the invite) and Freebooter Script (the fancy script with all the flourishes)

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Miss Ant says:

Thanks girls for all the kind words! =o)

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Miss Daisy says:

i am dying over the color combination. it’s so perfect for a tropical wedding and the paper texture is gorgeous.

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Miss Daisy says:

i am dying over the color combination. it’s so perfect for a tropical wedding and the paper texture is gorgeous.


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Mrs. Ant Mrs. Ant, New York/Jamaica Age and Occupation: 25, PhD Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Finance Engagement Date: July 26, 2005 Wedding Date: November 18, 2006 Blogging Since: February 15, 2006 Venue: Rockhouse Hotel About Me: I live in New York but I'm planning a destination wedding in Negril, Jamaica. My fiance and I are high school sweethearts!